White Bay Power Station

INTA

Role

Graphic Design
Interior Design
Concept Design
Research

Tool

SketchUp
Enscape
AutoCAD
Procreate
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign

Date

2022

Project Brief

White Bay Power Station, once Sydney's longest-serving metropolitan power station, has now been transformed into a world-class cultural facility. It holds significant cultural and historical importance in New South Wales, with strong ties to the community for social, cultural, and spiritual reasons. Demonstrating aesthetic excellence and technical achievement, WBPS is set to become a cultural symbol of Sydney. My project aims to introduce WBPS as a heritage site by converting its vast interior into a platform for promoting global cultures and serving as an educational and recreational hub for the community.

Goal

Transforming the White Bay Power Station into an artistic venue within an urbanized context aims to fulfill various functional needs, including experiencing, communicating, and exhibiting art. This revitalized space will be designed to accommodate a wide range of activities, ensuring flexibility and adaptability for diverse artistic and cultural events.

Furthermore, this transformation will establish the site as a major focal point for cultural and social activity within the neighborhood, fostering community engagement, promoting local talent, and creating a vibrant hub for creativity and social interaction. By integrating the power station into the cultural fabric of the area, it will become a landmark destination that attracts both residents and visitors, enhancing the overall cultural landscape of the neighborhood.

Site

Analysis

Research

White Bay Power Station

Original Building: Former coal-fired power station
Size: 38,000 m2(410,000 sq ft) site
Location: Victoria Road, Rozelle, NSW2039

WBPS is surrounded by residential and commercial areas:
- Lack of amenities (No public facility)
- Lack of vegetation (Empty open space)
- Noise from the street and neighborhood
- Lack of accessibility (Fences around WBPS)

+ Close to commercial areas (A high flow of people)
+ Highly dense residential community (Potential visitors)
+ Large empty open space (Good for further reconstruction)

Demographic
Analysis

01.

This community age will ensure the operational staff needed for the initial establishment of the White Bay Power Station Community Center. It can also provide visitors and visitors to this new community center that is integrated with traditional architecture.

According to the data, the proportion of people aged 25 to 49 in the community is the highest, reaching 41.3 percent.

02.

This ensures the consumption ability and economic creativity of people in this area. At the same time, this living community dominated by young people can better accept this new living community with the reused old factory as the site.

The data also shows that the household types in this area are mainly couples without children, couples with children and long person.

Strategic
Analysis

Community

Providing recreational activities and

mental well-being for the residents

of the nearby community

Environment

Improving the site's surrounding

environment to create a sustainable

open space

Culture

Cultural promotion through the

historical significance of the original

building

Inspiration

Cave

The cave is the birthplace of art, serving as a narrator of artistic expression for thousands of years. This project's design narrative extends the natural curves of the cave into a modern framework, bridging traditional and contemporary methods of art display. By integrating these elements, the design seeks to establish a new connection between historical and modern storytelling techniques in art presentation.

Color
Pallette

Blue

The primary color palette of the interior design is blue. Blue is a color that embodies freedom, vastness, and depth, making it a versatile choice for various spaces. In interior design, darker shades of blue can create a sense of infinite space and serenity, ideal for areas intended for relaxation and contemplation. Lighter blues, on the other hand, contribute to an atmosphere of purity, brightness, and cleanliness, perfect for spaces where a fresh and open ambiance is desired. Therefore, the use of blue in this design not only enhances aesthetic beauty but also suggests infinite possibilities in creating a harmonious and inviting environment.